Electricity bill rant

scoupedy · 14-03-2011, 03:06 PM

Why is my electricity bill so F@#$%$#$#$%ing high?
This is for a storage shed:
15 kWh @ 19.4100 c/kWh $2.91
Service to property $30.36
Ambulance cover $26.58
Sub total $59.85
+ origin green BULL SHHHHHH $0.18
Late fee???? $12.00
Grand Total $75.38 for 15 kW in a storage shed over 89 days

THIS country sucks a$$ what a bloody rip off thanks Peter Beattie and Anna Bligh $300 to power a storage shed (per year) use to be able to run a whole house on that

where is my wage rise eh

USE $2.91 worth of electricity and it costs me $75.38

Springfield_Johny · 14-03-2011, 03:16 PM

If the account is in a storage shed, do you have power to your house as well? You only pay the ambulance cover on one account, so that would reduce it by that amount at least

**buggerlugs** · 14-03-2011, 03:26 PM

Love my solar power.............;-)

Springfield_Johny · 14-03-2011, 03:55 PM

Yep, having a sales guy over this arvo to talk about solar install, I cam wait to be running my air con for free

**cs123** · 14-03-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Springfield_Johny

Yep, having a sales guy over this arvo to talk about solar install, I cam wait to be running my air con for free

It would need to be a pretty big one.......

Iggypoppin' · 14-03-2011, 04:19 PM

Don't complain. My parents average quarterly bill for the last year has been over 1200.

Mr Hardware · 14-03-2011, 05:17 PM

I don't think that's the point iggypoppin, there's plenty of people with high elec bills
but the OPs point is that it cost him $75 to use $2 worth of electricity

irlewy86 · 14-03-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I don't think that's the point iggypoppin, there's plenty of people with high elec bills
but the OPs point is that it cost him $75 to use $2 worth of electricity

Would it be worth it to check a meter for $2 a quarter?

**ebxr8240** · 14-03-2011, 06:44 PM

The meter read right... It's all the add on's that tally up...
How far is the shed away from house ???
I know what I'll be doing ...

Jim Goose · 14-03-2011, 07:26 PM

Storage shed on the same property? or elsewhere?

Going solar for a shed isnt viable, youll pay a lot of money for little return.

Mr Hardware · 14-03-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Goose

Going solar for a shed isnt viable, youll pay a lot of money for little return.

Depends on what he's doing - if it's just for lighting or such then solar is a great alternative provided you store it in batteries

rag top · 14-03-2011, 07:37 PM

Run a generator?

Yellow_Festiva · 14-03-2011, 07:38 PM

What sort of current demand is needed when you do use the power? Are we talking lights? Fridge always running?

Say you disconnected from the grid and used a generator while there? (assuming that when you are not there, all appliances are off and no current is drawn).

Power prices will continue to go up, and perhaps the generator will pay for itself after a few years?

Edit: beat me by 1 minute Ragtop ;)

nstg8a · 14-03-2011, 07:48 PM

if its only for lighting id cut the power off and run a small generator. can get small ones pretty cheap now, yeah it might take 12-18 months to pay for it self but at least your not paying $75 for $2 worth of power...

**GasoLane** · 14-03-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by scoupedy

Why is my electricity bill so F@#$%$#$#$%ing high?
This is for a storage shed:
15 kWh @ 19.4100 c/kWh $2.91
Service to property $30.36
Ambulance cover $26.58
Sub total $59.85
+ origin green BULL SHHHHHH $0.18
Late fee???? $12.00
Grand Total $75.38 for 15 kW in a storage shed over 89 days

Be thankful you don't live in NSW.

I don't know about city folk, but here in the bush I pay 22.12 c/kWh.

Service to property $83.38 (and seeing as we have a separate provider for Gas thats another service fee)

Ambulance cover, that's on the car rego.

Oh, you forgot GST on you total

GreenR · 14-03-2011, 10:00 PM

Your with Origin. That is half the problem. When it went private in QLD, Energex customers went to either AGL or Origin. They are the default retailers and paid for that. They is also why they are expensive. Move yourself to a non-default retailer.

mik · 14-03-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Love my solar power.............;-)

bloody show off

FGII-XR6 · 14-03-2011, 10:32 PM

his power usage averages at 7 W so I am assuming there is minimal peak load if this is the case you can get cheap DIY solar systems that would fill the bill. the panel would only need to be small and even if you have a short term load of 1 to 1.5 KW you can use a larger battery bank and inverter

these items will get you started
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView...T&SUBCATID=409

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView...T&SUBCATID=912

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView...T&SUBCATID=680

just add some batteries and you have 1 KW of power for $650 plus your batteries

**ebxr8240** · 14-03-2011, 10:40 PM

Um ?? How far away is the shed ??
I know you get voltage drop over distance...
But I would be running some overhead wire.
16mm sq XLPE can run 200m easy with two poles...

duaned · 14-03-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mik

bloody show off

Dunno about that! It make take money saved on electricity over 10 years to pay for it!

FG XR · 14-03-2011, 10:52 PM

What the hell is ambulance cover on an electricity bill for??

BA Baracus · 14-03-2011, 10:55 PM

If storage shed is not far from house (same property) cost would be encompassed in home power bill for whole property. Guessing this is a rented storage shed or shed on piece of land somewhere. Can't rock up to kennards or whatever and whack up your own solar panels.

Sounds like a rip though, I'd be taking a good torch and maybe a converter thing for the car if need to plug something in with a mains plug (cant be running any too serious type equipment on $2 worth of power a quarter).

**Falcon Coupe** · 14-03-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitro XR6

What the hell is ambulance cover on an electricity bill for??

My thoughts exactly. I need to start charging that on all my invoices.....

GreenR · 14-03-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitro XR6

What the hell is ambulance cover on an electricity bill for??

In QLD instead of paying ambulance cover separately. Everyone pays it on there electricity bills. Just how they do it.

Iggypoppin' · 14-03-2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I don't think that's the point iggypoppin, there's plenty of people with high elec bills
but the OPs point is that it cost him $75 to use $2 worth of electricity

I should learn to read...
Apologies OP

Springfield_Johny · 15-03-2011, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Nitro XR6

What the hell is ambulance cover on an electricity bill for??

All queenslanders pay an amulanve levy through electricity to be covered for emergency ambulance transport aus wide

The Outsider · 15-03-2011, 06:21 AM

in nsw ambulance cover is on your rego so people like myself pay 5 times more than others.

whynot · 15-03-2011, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoupedy

Why is my electricity bill so F@#$%$#$#$%ing high?
This is for a storage shed:
15 kWh @ 19.4100 c/kWh $2.91
Service to property $30.36
Ambulance cover $26.58
Sub total $59.85
+ origin green BULL SHHHHHH $0.18
Late fee???? $12.00
Grand Total $75.38 for 15 kW in a storage shed over 89 days

THIS country sucks a$$ what a bloody rip off thanks Peter Beattie and Anna Bligh $300 to power a storage shed (per year) use to be able to run a whole house on that

where is my wage rise eh

USE $2.91 worth of electricity and it costs me $75.38

If you believe that you have a case for exemption, try this web site ...

http://www.ambulancecover.qld.gov.au...le/index.shtml

The "service to property" is a connection charge. Remember that Energex/Ergon has spent considerable money (ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars) to put in the electricity meter (the cost of one electricity meter alone is around $100 wholesale), low voltage link pillar, low voltage power lines. As an exercise, have a look at the electricity infrastructure that has been installed just to supply your shed. Now, run down to the local Haymans and price the components. Next, do the maths on how long it would take to recover these costs with just $2 per quarter income.

Yes, the connection charges are expensive. It is specifically designed to deter people from having uneconomic connections to the network. (Which your’s clearly is!)

So, either put up with the charges or buy a generator (around $850 upwards for a good 2KVA) or install an isolated solar power supply (around $8000 for one that can run isolated from the electricity grid).

[Edit: While you are down at the generator shop, tell them that you want to pay it off at the rate of $2 per quarter and see what type of reaction you get]

scoupedy · 15-03-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Springfield_Johny

If the account is in a storage shed, do you have power to your house as well? You only pay the ambulance cover on one account, so that would reduce it by that amount at least

Tried that, as it is on another property to the one i pay at home they don't combine them......just have to get the ambulance home from the pub

scoupedy · 15-03-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

What sort of current demand is needed when you do use the power? Are we talking lights? Fridge always running?

Say you disconnected from the grid and used a generator while there? (assuming that when you are not there, all appliances are off and no current is drawn).

Power prices will continue to go up, and perhaps the generator will pay for itself after a few years?

Edit: beat me by 1 minute Ragtop ;)

Just the floro lights a radio and the occasional power tool...im going to use battery power have cancelled the connection - but they probabaly won't actually disconect it for a while